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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
The Young Woman's Exchange

TWAS in the horse-car, that place in
which the experiences are varied
enough to make a man cosmopolitan
if he will study them. Two girls were
talking of what they read.
''Oh, | choose novel easily
enough" one said. Il go to the cHcu-
lating library and look at the last
chapters. If l find the rain softly and
sadly dripping over one or two lonely
graves / don't take it; but if the morn
ing sun is glimmering over bridal
robes of white satin, | know it is all
right, and l take it, and start to buy
caramels to eat while | read it.
Novelists are respectfully reminded
that the remark contains an important
truth which they will do well to bear
in mind if they wish to reach that con-
stituency of young women who are
said to arbitrate upon the fate of Amer
lean fiction. There is often more in
the last chapter-which is usually read
pretty early in the book-to settle the
fate of a novel than in all the rest OF
the volume: and he who aims to be
popular will make this, at least, bright
and attractive Youths Companion.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
Lady Experts on the Violin.

There are two young Southern ladies
of more than ordinary musical talent
who are devoting themselves to the
study of the violin under the best
masters TO be had in this country. One
IS Miss Duke. the daughter of that
dashing cavalryman. Gen. Basil Duke
of Kentucky, who married the beauti-
full and spirited sister of Gen. John
Morgan, the famous partisan leader,
and whose remarkable exploits IN the
Civil War form thrilling feature of
the great struggle. Miss Duke is now
here, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Zane
of Louisville, who have taken a house
here for the winter. At the musicale
given at Justice Matthews this accom-
plished young lady played with a de-
gree of artistic feeling and finished
skill several morceaux which require
the utmost culture and advanced tech
nique Another is Miss Maud Tarle-
ton of Baltimore, formerly of Mobile,
Ala, who has been studying about
foar years or more, and possesses a
touch of peculiar delicaey. firm
ness, strength, and passion Washiay-
toss Letter.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06

The habit some cows have of holding
up the milk is a difficult one TO overcome.
Mr. l.. b. Arnold accounts for this habit
by the following explanation; 1t consists
in shortening the time of relaxation of the
cords controlling the valves to the little
reservoirs holding the milk. These are
distributed through the udder, and there
are several circumstances which tend TO
make a COW shorten this relaxation.
Rough treatment, fear, grief, solicitude,
loud noises, etc, are among them. The cir
cumstances inducing a prolOngation of the
relaxation are comfort and quietude, to-
gether with the relief afforded by the flow
Of milk
The best way, according TO the author
ity quoted from, is to avoid all occasion
Of disturbance and observe those which
promote pleasure and quiet for the cow
and 70 milk as rapidly as possible consist
ent with comfort, with q view to getting
the milk before the Getting down"
ceases. Milking rapidly does not
mean jerking sharply or moving with
hasty or irregular motions in the presence
OF the COW. such a course would counter
act the very thing aimed at. The motion
OF the mixer should not be such as to at
tract her suspicious. They should be de-
AntId'e ana cool, but when set down 10
The milking, let nothing be allowed to in
tcrrupt or rctard the work. This viii in
duce continual letting down, by giving re-
lief to the uddcr. The mixer should bear
constantly in mind the fact that the let
tIng down Is short. and that every move
ment should be ayailed Of to the best ad-
vantage. When the milk ceases to flow
the milking should stop at once, whether
the milk is all out or not. There is no use
III hanging ON after it stops coming, rs
TINS only cultivates and confirms the
haMt OF holding back" To give COW
the least possible occasion for holding bach
hel milk Is the best way to prevent heI
forming such habit, and the surest and
readieSt way 70 make her forget it after
II has been formed. To break up the OBJ
lecuonable habit, let the milking be quick
but easy and regular.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
The Old-Fashioned Doctor.

On, don't you remember the old-fashioned
doctor
Who. when we were children, would enter
the room,
And, looking as wise as an owl or a proctor.
Would frighten and I'LL US with thoughts of
the tomb2
He'd stalk to our cribside and order Us
gruffly
To stick out our tongue, which we'd do with
such dread,
And give, while he handled our pulses SC
An omino1s shake of his solemn old head.
And then. while he listened to mothers de
OF things we had eaten and what we had
He grimly would write his old Latin pre-
scriptiOn,
For nastiest medicines under the sun.
Those horrible dosesi How mother would
scOld us,
And beg US, and buy us to take 'em in
vain;
And Oh. how we struggled when father would
And squeeze shut our noses regardless of
pain
And when forced to open our mouths, quickly
mother
Would shove in a spoonful that strangled US
till
We spluttered it out-1ust in time for an.
Its vile, deathly tastes in our memory
still.
ended.
With sweet candy pellets and powders in
lieu,
The sweet little toddlers do tale 'em so
splendid
That even the well ones all cry for 'em too.
H c. Dodge. in Detroit Free Press.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
Trees as Sanitary Pointers"


Trees are often useful guides to the
selection of residences Numerous
trees with rich foliage and rank un-
dergrowth of ferns or moss indicate a
damp. stagnant atmosphere; while
abundance of flowers and fruit imply a
dry sunny climate. Children will be
healthiest where most flowers grow,
and old people viii live longest where
our common fruits ripen best, as these
conditions of vegetation indicate a
climate which is least favorable to
bronchitis and rheumatism.
Pines and their companions. the
birches, indicate dry, rocky, sandy,
or gravel soil; beeches, dryish,
chalky, or gravel soil; elms and lines,
rich and somewhat damp soil: oaks
and ashes, q heavy clay soil, and pop
lars and willow, a low, damp, or
marsh soil.
Many of these trees are found grow
ing together, and it is only when one
species precominates in number and
vigor that it is truly characteristic Of
the soil and that portion of the atmos-
phere in connection with it.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06

The burialplaces of our Presidents
are widely scattered. Washington
lies at Mount Vernon; the two Adams
es are buried under the old church at
Quincy, Massachusetts, Jefferson rests
at Monticello; Madison's grave is at
Montpelier, not far from Monticello;
Monroe's remains lie in the Richmond
Cemetery; Jackson's grave is in front
of his old residence, The Hermit
age;" Van Buren was buried at Kin
derhook; Harrison at North Bend,
near Cincinnati; Polk at Nashville;
Taylor's remains are near Louisville;
Fillmore lies in Forest Lawn Gene
terry, Buffalo; Pierce was buried in
Concord, New Hampshire, and Bu-
chanan at Lancaster, Pennsylvania;
Lincoln's grave is near Springfield,
Illinois; Johnson's at Greenville; Gar
fields at Cleveland. Ohio; Grants at
Riverside, and Arthur's at Albany,
New York Washington Letter.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
A Facetious Horse

He was always delighted, too, when
he could tease or frighten any other
horse. Many time have seen him,
after dancing and paving and going
sideways. or tail first, as he always did
at starting out, suddenly sober
down. sidie up to Mr. Romayne's
big horse, Tampa, and walk along as
quiet and demure as cat, until Mr..
Romayne would say: why 10, you're
really getting that pony quiet" Quick
as flash Toddie would seize Zampa's
curb rein between his teeth, give it a
fearful jerk. then jump off to the other
side of the road, and stand there. shak-
ing all over like person that is split
ting his sides with laughter. You
never could tell what that pony
mightn't do next--American Maga-
zine.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
They VIII Not be Enforced.

A man named Charles III. Constance
went out from New York to Butte City
recently, and started a hotel He
tackled up a long list of Rules of This
House" which limited at the bottom
that "the above would be rigidly en-
forced" as he was only just putting
the hammer away when a prominent
citizen came in and showed his hat on
the back of his head and began read
ing them. He studied them attentively
for about minute and turned around
and said:
"Rules of this house, hey, stranger"
Yes, sir, yes, sir; rules of this
house. Can | do anything for you to-
day?"
'Bove win be rigidly enforced, hey?
Hev | got it all right?"
''Er-yes, sir, | suppose they'll be
enforced in measure at least, sir
'Will, hey, will they? When ye
goin' ter begin enforcin' of emp
"Why, my dear sir, you see perhaps
| won't enforce those rules at all-not
if they conflict with anything"
well, they conflict, everyone of
EN-"
'-Of course. of course. but what
with?"
They conflict with me. you bleached-
out, white-livered New Yorker; every
one of EN- conflicts with me person
allyi Rules spiked up around always
conflict with me.
.I-I-just hold on a minute, sir,
and I'll take those rules right down. "
No, you don't, stranger; I'll tend
to them air rules myself I'm goin' to
exercise my six-shooter a little in this
ere of1ice-shall pint it at you or at
them rules?"
"Oh, aim at the rules, of course;
point it right at the rules! That's
what put them up for-for guests to
shoot at-shoot all you want to, don't
mind me, and he put his hands over
his ears and crawled behind the safe.
Then it sounded as if large iron
clad had sailed into the office and was
practicing on the clock with a four
teen-inch gun After which the prom
nent citizen walked away and his
spurs had harsh, metallic ring as he
went out the door and Mr.. Constance
crawled from behind the safe and went
and picked what was left of the card
board out of the wall--DakOtd Bell.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06

bee keeper in Bee Culture thinks it is
an easy matter TO fasten pieces of combs
IN The sections after one has learned how.
lie SAYS: In swarming and in the honey
season, | keep almost every day hot wax
oh hand. Ii is kept so by having box
az high as a lamp and chimney. Your
wax being hot, take turkey tail or wing
RATHER, of good size. Your pieces of
Sgiao should be cut the size you wish.
1our sections should be IN the frames q
use wide framesl. Dip the feather in hot
wax, and paint the inside of the section.
Next set the piece of comb ON the feather.
holding the former with the left hand,
uraW out the feather. As the wax will
SET quick, the thing is done
1our wax should be hot enough so the
leather slips out easily and slick You
Sah put the pieces of comb in this way
Iaster than you can put in comb founda-
Won by any method. / have put in
thousands, and never knew of one to
urop out have thought for two OF
ehree years to give it TO the public.
never saw any thing like it in print.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
The sernent nIonnd.

One of the most singular real estate in
vestments ON record is the purchase Just
consummated by the Peabedy institute
aud Harvard university of what is known
rs .aThe Serpent Mound" in Adams
county, o., about twenty miles from HIS
borough. 1t is relic of the mound build
ers, age and has long been known IN sclen-
tific and archRologic circles ON account OF
it's peculiar conformation, resembling
gigantic serpent. It covers or embraces
nearly sixty acres of ground, for which
the purchasers paid so per acre Their
sole object is to preserve the relic, which
was being gradually obliterated by plow-
indianapolis Journal
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
MEASrRING A TREE

The figure given represents the simplest
and quickest way TO measure heights.
First make mark on the stem of the tree
or other object, say six feet from the
ground, or place n pole six feet upright
against it. Then walk away to such a
distance that the breadth of the hand held
out at full arms length will just cover
the six feet. Mark with the eye point
on the tree at the upper end of the six feet,
and move the hand upwards another
breadth, and so proceed till the whole
height is measured. 1t may sometimes be
convenient for an assistant to stand at the
foot of the tree, and if with his hat on he
will be six feet high, he may serve as a
measure to begin with instead of the rod.
It is well to stand at some distance from
the tree in making these measurements,
otherwise the upper measured portions
will be larger than the lower, on account
of the longer legs of the imaginary tri-
angle. If the distance be too great for the
breadth of the hand, one or two fingers
only may be used, or q short pocket rule.
Or, if the pocket rule be used. its separate
subdivisions into inches may be made to
indicate the portions measured, and the
whole completed at one measurement.
We have known the heights of perpen-
dicular banks of lakes or other precipices,
or the descent of a waterfall, to be singu-
larly misjudged for the want of some such
means as the one here described. If the
water of a lake freezes in winter the ice
forms an excellent base line for the meas
urement of any of its shores or banks, and
of the tops of trees which grow upon them.
Facts Farmers Ought to Know.
The white Wyandotte and the white
Plymouth Rocks have multiplied during
the last year to Il considerable extent.
Ocean air is favorable to fruit raising.
The best and richest of soils viii become
exhausted unless applications of manure
are made in one form or another.
The greater the weight an animal can
be made to attain in the shortest period of
time the smaller the cost per pound pro-
portionately.
In the vegetable kingdom Improvement
is made by grating and hydridizing; in
the animal kingdom by crossing.
Cabbage delights in deep, rich soil.
Cows when turned out to pasture re-
quire some dry fodder to offset the laxa-
tive food they pick up.
The Devons are thought by some au-
thorities to come as near the compromise
of beef and milk as the bovine race can
produce. The milk has the reputation of
being very rich, although they are not
noted as persistent mixers.
May is the preferred month in many
sections for transplanting evergreens.
Success depends mainly ON keeping the
roots from drying out.
BY the evaporating process it has been
calculated that one barrel of green apples
will produce about fifteen pounds of evap-
grated dried apples, and that one pound
of these is equal TO half peck of the fruit
before it is pared or sliced.
Horse radish is perennial and viii last
many years But to have it first class re-
plant every spring.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06

.Jabez Hall, an aged and reputable
PLANTER, living near Mariana, Ark, adver-
tised for wife, and the answers were 50
numerous that he was at loss how 70
choose. His gigantic intellect came 10
his rescue, however. He gave each ap-
plicant a number, and, writing the num-
bers on separate cards, put them IN pox
and shook them up well Then ne onno-
folded his little grandchiid and nad ner
draw a card from the box he Is NO"
corresponding with the lady 10 "nonl ,1e
card had been allotted, and IL Is pro1.iuie
that q wedding will result.-New York
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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
DaImatian Insect Pnuder.

One of the best insecticides known al
the present time is Dalmatian insect pow
der, also known as Persian insect powder
and as Buhoch. This powder is composed
OF the pulyerized blossoms Of a plant that
Is death 10 most forms Of insect life, but
not injurious 10 animals or human beings.
IL ought 10 be on every farm. In the
household it viii be found valuable in
lesseuing flies, reaches, etc; in field and
garden it acts as a preventive TO many in
sect enemies, and in the poultry yard it is
useful for busting fowls and chicks as q
preventive and cure for lice
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
Bismarck's Anger.


There is story in Count Beust's
memoirs about Prince Bismarck which
deserves to be recalled just now when
the great Chancelioris speech Is still
ringing in our ears What do you
do he asked Count Beust, when you
are angry and grieved? Don't you
find it relief to destroy something
when you are angry
Il was over there once he pointed
opposite. to where the Emperor lives,
..and | fiew into a rage In going out
I slammed the door and pulled out the
kew. which took with me into Count
Iehndorf's room. close by, and threw
it into the basin, which went into
thousand pieces Count Lehndorf
asked: Are you ill2' l was That
cured me. :
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
Origin of HONEYMOON.


1t may not be generally known that
the word honeymoon" is derived
from the ancient Teutons, and means
drinking for thirty days after marriage
of metheglin, mead, or hydromel, "a
kind of wine made from honey. Attila,
a celebrated King of the Huns, who
boasted of the appellation, The
Scourge of Cod" is said to have died
on his nuptial night from an uncom-
mon effusion of blood, brought on by
indulging too freely in hydromel at his
wedding feast.
The term honeymoon" now signifies
the first month after marriage, or so
much of it as is spent from home. John
Tobin in THE Honeymoon" thus refers
to it.
This truth is manifesto gentle wife
Is still the sterling comfort of a mans life,
To fools torment. but of lasting boon
To those who wisely keep their honeymoon.
The ED0ch-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
; PASTURE; |;
BUILDINa ToR Hoas AND cORN

The house is 4Sx30 feet, with 10 foot
posts and one third pitch roof. There is
a driveway 4SXS feet, with n corn crib of
the same size on one side; on the other are
four pens, 12Xl4 feet, connected with each
other and with the yards outside. The
crib will hold 800 or 1000 bushels of
corn, and one must use judgment as to
the number Of hogs. He has had best re-
suits when fattening hogs by shutting
eight or ten in one pen, giving them the
run of small yards outside. Over the pen
is "A space 11XiS feet, which can be used
for hay, straw, grain, machinery, etc.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
Popularity of the sunfiower.

Of late years there has been an unususI
demand for seeds OF sunfowers. In some
localities farmers grow the plants for the
seed, which they feed 10 their poultry. bnt
wherever corn VIII grow plentifully it is
to be preferred. Tne-e is also a1 Sdea
prevalent that sunflower plants absorb the
miasma in damp and undrained places,
Large Russian is a variety grown in
prairie regions, where the stocks are some
times used as fuel, the seed being fed 10
poultry and swine. In Russia the SUM-
Hover is grown for its OIL
A very sensible use for sunhowers is the
one of growing them as screens to un-
slightly outbuildings, or as pleasing
background of color TO the garden or
lawn Good soil has much to do with the
production of fine flowers. Plant the
seed whenever it is desired to have the
plants, and thin out to about three OF
four feet apart in the route.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06

Vine growers, in regions where mildeW
often prevails, are advised by Wick, in his
magazine for May, to make trial Of tho
following remedies: Thirty-fve pounds Of
sulphate Of copper dissolved in fifty-thre,
gallons of water, thirty-three pounds ol
quick lime slaked in eight gallons ot
water; the lime and water mixture is theI
poured into the solution of copper. II
using, keep the mixture well stirred. Il
can be applied TO the foliage with a whisE
broom. The treatment should be com
menced soon after the foliage is well out
and be repeated so as to protect the latel
foliage. The quantities of the substance
can be changed while preserving the pro
portions
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
Black nrinnrcas

Numbered with Spanish varieties of
IoWis that have come to the front of late,
are the black Minorcas, the best layers OF
an the so called Spanish breeds. The Mi
horcas are handsome birds, with lustrous,
green black plumage, large red combs
and white ear lobes. The large comb
stands erect in the cocks and looping In
she hens. The general carriage OF these
fowls is an important feature. The cock,
especially if true bred, carries himself IN
stately manner, the breast well project
ing aad the tail standing well up.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
The Least Painful Death.

Death by aconite is the least painful.
of any. The feeling is something like
being frozen to death. A kind oi
numbness begins in the extremities and
gradually spreads over the entire sys
tenn There is no pain whatever ex
cept, possibly, a slight burning sensa
ton in the breast The fatal sensation
is, in fact. extremely pleasant Deatt
from freezing is said to be delightful
1t is the same with aconite. A pleas
ant tingling is felt through the limbs
while entrancing dream fancies run
through the BRAIN Cincinnati Payssc
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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
Treatment for Work Horses.

Remember that the digestive organs Of
horses at work are not so responsive as
when idle. The occurrence of collie and
other ailments incident to horses in the
season Of work is usually traceable to the
lack OF time given for digestion. The
stomach is in no condition to receive food
Immediately after severe exertion, hence
the necessity of a short season of rest be-
fore giving horse any food. a little care
in the matter of watering and feeding
horses will prevent much sickness and
consequent loss.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
A Rat on Trial.

Prisoners in the county Jail at Canton,
O.. caught a big rat, formed court, gave
him a regular trial for his life, found nm
guilty, and the judge sentenced him to oe
hanged the next morning at sunrise. a,
that hour he was led out by Edward
Wag,,ire. held ON q charge of highway
robbery. who acted as sheriff, and when
the execution was over Charles Danzisen,
held for attempted wife murder. cut
the BODY down.-New York Sun.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
Cows for the Dairy,

Those who follow the dairy interests
The butter interests-have, according
70 wen known Massachusetts dairyman,
found IN the Jersey and the Guernsey the
best butter cows. They viii, in his opin-
ion, make the most and best butter. This
dairyman after repeated experiments finds
that the best butter is produced from one
half Jersey and one-half Guernsey cream.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06

4Iosr time,D said the parson soleraniy
i lost forever $50 Is anything else that
von lose.D said the new boy from Bitter
Creek. aoh, no." replied the pastor, you
NAV lose anything else and find it again. ?
ssrben fain'f LOST said the new boy, and
somehow the minister didn't just exactly
know how to 20 on with the conversation
Aud vet he had been warned against that
very boy.-Burdette.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
Measuring Heirhts.

The erroneous estimates which are made
Of the height of trees, buildings and other
objects render desirable an easy and con-
Yenient mode for measuring them. The
following, with little practice, says The
Country Gentleman, viii enable any one
to make such measurements with approx
innate accuracy of the real heights sought;
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-06
FARM AND GARDEN.
WHY COWS HOLD UP THEIR MILK.
A CURE FOR THE HABIT.

A Device for Measuring Trees and Other
Hoigbts-A Prolific Egg Laying Fowl.
4 Convenient BuiIding, with Yards
Attached, for Swine.
The building for hogs and corn, the
ground plan Of which is here given, was
drawn originally by an Iowa farmer for
Rural New Yorker. This Iowa CORE
spondent is so well pleased with his build
ing that hc gives the following minute de-
scription of the same for the benefit Of
niLnr.